Sundance Film Festival revealed the 54 short films selected for the 2026 festival, and screening in eight curated Short Film Programs.
Short Films
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Sundance Film Festival 2026 Reveals Short Films Lineup
Izzi Rojas and Angela Giarratana appear in Balloon Animals by Anna Baumgarten, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Sevag Chahinian.
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Sean Baker Set To Release Short Film ‘Sandiwara’ Starring Michelle Yeoh
Sean Baker, Michelle Yeoh (courtesy self portrait) Academy Award-winning independent filmmaker Sean Baker will be releasing a new short film starring Michelle Yeoh next year as part of his residency at self-portrait, a fashion house in London.
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‘All the Empty Rooms’ Trailer – Documentary Looks at Personal Toll of School Shootings
CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp travel across the country, memorializing the bedrooms of kids lost to gun violence, in the short documentary film All the Empty Rooms.
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‘The Shuffle’ Trailer – HBO Documentary Tells Story of The Chicago Bears 1985 Viral Song
In 1985, the Chicago Bears, coming of a one-loss regular season, and seven weeks ahead of their win in Super Bowl XX, released a song “The Super Bowl Shuffle” which instantly became a viral hit.
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AFI FEST 2025 Reveals Winners of Oscar Eligible Short Film Awards
Majonezë directed by Giulia Grandinetti AFI FEST 2025 revealed the winners of the Grand Jury Prize winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short, now eligible for consideration in the 2026 Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short, Best Documentary Short and Best Animated Short.
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‘Country Doctor’ Trailer – Dr. James Graham Struggles to Save a Rural Oklahoma Hospital in HBO Documentary
Across rural America, hospitals are closing. The documentary short film Country Doctor follows Dr. James Graham and his struggle to save a rural Oklahoma hospital.
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Armed Only With A Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud Documentary Debuts Trailer and HBO Release Date
Armed Only With A Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud is a short documentary about documentary filmmaker Brent Renaud, the first American journalist killed when covering the war in Ukraine.
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‘The Devil Is Busy’ Trailer- Tracii Protects Patients and Staff in Post-Roe America in HBO Documentary
Directed by Emmy award winning filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir and Christalyn Hampton, The Devil is Busy captures one woman’s fight to protect patients and staff in a post-Roe v. Wade America.
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31st Palm Springs ShortFest Winners – John Kelly’s Retirement Plan Wins Best of the Festival Award
Retirement Plan by John Kelly The 2025 Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its Festival juried and audience award winners with Retirement Plan directed by John Kelly winning Best of the Festival Award.
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31st Palm Springs Intl ShortFest Unveils Lineup Featuring Chloe East, Rosie O’Donnell, John C. Reilly and More
Interloper starring Chloe East and Ryan Simpkins The 31st Palm Springs International ShortFest taking place June 24-30, 2025 has unveiled the lineup of 51 curated programs showcasing 311 films from 64 countries and territories, including 45 World Premieres. Featured in the films are Alan Cumming, Bella Ramsey, Chase Sui Wonders, Chloe East, Chris Pine, Demi Singelton, Haley Joel Osment, Ian McKellen, Jane Levy, John C. Reilly, Pauline Chalamet, Reggie Watts, Simon Rex and more.
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2025 Sony Future Filmmaker Awards Announces Shortlisted Filmmakers
2025 Sony Future Filmmaker Awards shortlist The 2025 Sony Future Filmmaker Awards announced the 30 shortlisted filmmakers across four categories – Fiction, Non-Fiction, Animation, and Student.
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Filmmaker Maren Ade to Preside Over Jury of Cannes Short Films and La Cinef Competition
Maren Ade (Denis Makarenko | dp) Filmmaker Maren Ade will preside over the short films and La Cinef Jury of the 78th Cannes Film Festival taking place from May 13 to May 24, 2025. The jury also includes director, screenwriter and producer Reinaldo Marcus Green, actress, singer and songwriter Camélia Jordana, producer, photographer and former Director of the Filmoteca Española José María Prado and director and screenwriter Nebojša Slijepčević.